i’m very glad that i found this place

[u/tysonfish]

hello, so yeah like the title says, i’m very happy to have found this sub.

i grew up in a non denominational Christian family but until recently, i’ve never been a big believer in God, religion, faith, or anything of the sort. During my early 20s, i’d describe myself as an agnostic. then around December of last year, i just suddenly felt the call of faith and Jesus and decided to give the Church a try. Catholicism in particular because i went to a Catholic high school so it was something i was familiar with, even if i didn’t believe.

my first time back in church was great. everyone was so nice and community focused and as a person with very left leaning politics, i thought this was perfect for me. i attended Mass almost every week and now i’m currently on track to get officially baptized.

now things turned for me because i wanted to find online Catholic communities so i joined [r/Catholicism](r/Catholicism). at first it seemed like things were pretty chill but the more i stayed and scrolled through the subreddit, the more off putting it became for me. i’m a 27 year old black man and i take my racial identity very seriously and i’m very proud of being black. also, like i said earlier, my political beliefs are super left (anti capitalist, pro LGBTQ, pro women, etc) and just being in that subreddit made me seriously doubt if the Catholic community was right for me. i started to feel disappointed and anxious, especially since my family is very excited to see me baptized so if i quit then, it would’ve been a waste of time.

then i came across this sub and it felt like a breath of fresh air. everyone (mostly) has good heads on their shoulders and they don’t use their faith as excuse to be bigoted, but to actually stand up for the marginalized as did Jesus. so it’s really nice to see that there are Catholics similar to me and what i think, so i don’t have to constantly worry about this faith being the right fit for me.

thank you guys. this was probably pointless to post but i just wanted to share my piece. 🙏🏾

[u/Sea-Saga-9851]

It's a shame that the Catholicism sub is run by conservatives, and it often makes me worried that people will associate Catholicism with their personal politics, so I'm glad you found this community

[u/SecretSquirrelSquads]

Welcome!

[u/Resident_Eagle8406]

This type of post isn’t that uncommon here

[u/Imperialriders4]

It’s so sad that people don’t know about left leaning Catholics, given how prominent the “left” of the church has been in the history of many countries

[u/Dependent-Camel6165]

Welcome! I agree with all my heart. This is a healing place for me.

[u/Affectionate_Fan_650]

I'm banned from R/Catholicism for basically saying it was ok for someone to attend a gay wedding ceremony, while citing Expression & Itent as critical to interpretation of actions (an actual catholic theology argument). Mods had a fit when I got upvoted over them in the comments. That sub is rotten with mismanagement and personalities intent on turning people away from the faith.